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With the completion of the Bengaluru leg at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Pro Kabaddi 2019 is fast progressing towards the playoffs with almost all the teams still in with a chance to finish in the Top 6.
The Bengaluru leg started with the hosts Bengaluru Bulls suffering a loss to the Gujarat Fortune Giants, who finally addressed their lean phase with a victory in this encounter. However, in the next three games, the Bulls managed to come out on the winning side thereby moving up the table and also entertaining the home crowd.
While they were comprehensive against the Tamil Thalaivas, the Bulls won by just one point against both the Patna Pirates and Telugu Titans. Both these encounters went down to the last minute and Pawan Sehrawat's impressive show helped the Bulls win both these games.
Most of the raiders who endured a difficult start to the campaign are now slowly into the groove. This has intensified the tournament and has led to the games going down to the wire.
There were a few impressive performances by the raiders in this leg of the tournament. This has made a few changes to the list of the top five players with the most number of points until the end of the Bengaluru leg.
#5 Maninder Singh - Bengal Warriors
Bengal Warriors played one game at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. They lost to UP Yoddha by 3 points in this encounter.
Although Maninder Singh was mediocre in this game as he contributed just 3 points, he is still present in this list owing to the his performances at the start of this season. Maninder now has 95 points from 12 games which also includes four Super 10s.
The Bengal Warriors will be playing their home leg in the coming week and Maninder Singh will hold the key to ensure that his team produces good performances in front of their home fans.
#4 Siddharth Sirish Desai - Telugu Titans
Telugu Titans played two games in the Bengaluru leg from which they won one game and lost the other. While they emerged victorious from the game against the Tamil Thalaivas, they fell agonizingly short by just one point against the home side.
Siddharth Desai was phenomenal at the Sree Kanteerva Stadium as he collected a total of 32 points from just the two games. Against the Thalaivas, Desai picked up 9 points and carried his form on to the game against the Bulls as he almost single-handedly took the game to the final minute with his 23 points but was unfortunate to end on the losing side.
Siddharth's tally now reads as 109 raid points from 13 games and if he can maintain this form in the coming weeks, Titans could stay in the fray for a playoff spot.
#3 Pardeep Narwal - Patna Pirates
Patna Pirates played two games in the Bengaluru leg and lost both of them, failing to bring an end to their of losses. While they were dismal against UP Yoddha, the Pirates fell to an agonizing one-point loss to the Bengaluru Bulls.
However, amidst a string of losses, Pardeep Narwal has been the long bright spark and has stood tall with his fine performances on the mat. The Patna Pirates captain amassed 28 points from the Bengaluru leg which have now helped him take his tally to 132 points.
#2 Naveen Kumar - Dabang Delhi K.C.
Prior to the commencement of the Bengaluru leg, Dabang Delhi's raiding superstar Naveen Kumar was the leading raider on this list. However, Pawan Sehrawat's heroics in the four games at Bengaluru saw the youngster from Dabang Delhi occupy the second spot.
In their only game at Bengaluru, Dabang Delhi picked up a win against the Jaipur Pink Panthers. Naveen was yet again instrumental in his team's win, contributing with 16 points and adding another Super 10 to his account. His tally now stands at 147 points from 12 games and this figure is certain go up with every passing game.
#1 Pawan Sehrawat - Bengaluru Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls' star raider Pawan Sehrawat reclaimed the No.1 position on this list courtesy of 60 points from the Bengaluru leg. The season 6 MVP picked up just 3 points from the game against the Gujarat Fortune Giants but came back strong to pick up 17 points first against the Tamil Thalaivas and then the Patna Pirates before putting on a sensational show against the Telugu Titans, as his 23-point effort helped the Bulls collect a thrilling one-point win against the Titans.
Pawan now has 187 raid points to his name from 15 games and has picked them at an average of 11.78 per game. His tally also includes nine Super 10s and a successful raid percentage of 68.49. In the kind of form he is in, it wouldn't be a surprise if Pawan breaks a few raiding records in the coming weeks.
